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Quote of the Day by Plato Some quotations survive centuries because they still describe human behaviour with surprising accuracy. Even in a world of smartphones, artificial intelligence and social media, the ideas written by ancient Greek philosopher Plato still feel relevant. One of his most famous quotes is, “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”At first, the quote may seem simple but it has a deep meaning about fear, truth, knowledge and human nature. Almost all understand why a child fears the dark. Darkness is about uncertainty, about the unknown. But Plato thought that there was a very different kind of fear that comes with adulthood. He says the real problem begins when people become afraid of “the light” – truth, wisdom, understanding, self-awareness.That idea still has a close association with modern life. People today have more information than ever before, yet many still turn away from uncomfor..

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeMan arrested ‘with weapon’ near ex-prince Andrew’s home, UK police sayUK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor when he was out walking his dogs
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 1:29am, 8 May 2026UK police said on Thursday they had arrested a man wielding a weapon who “was behaving in an intimidating manner” close to the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England.
Norfolk police confirmed they had been called to an incident late on Wednesday near the Sandringham Estate “and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon”.
UK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened the former prince when he was out walking his dogs in the eastern Sandringham area.
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AdvertisementUS-China relationsChinaDiplomacyChina’s use of propaganda may outwit US if Taiwan conflict arises, experts warnBeijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis
3-MIN READ3-MIN3 ListenDewey Simin WashingtonPublished: 1:00am, 8 May 2026Updated: 1:30am, 8 May 2026Beijing’s study of the wars in Iran and Ukraine could sharpen its ability to wage information warfare against Americans during a Taiwan Strait conflict, exposing vulnerabilities in US preparedness, experts said on Wednesday.S. Clinton Hinote, a retired US Lieutenant General, said he was “impressed” with the propaganda coming out of Iran since the outbreak of the war in February, warning that Beijing would deploy similar tactics if conflict erupts over Taiwan.“That’s coming,” he told a discussion in Washington hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project think tank.
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PC: Google Gemini Tulare Lake has made a surprising comeback, once known as Pa'ashi by the Tachi Yokut tribe. This rare event shows how a long-gone terminal lake can reclaim its original basin. It used to be the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi until it was drained in the late 1800s for farming purposes. In 2023, however, extreme weather and record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada refilled the basin, covering over 100,000 acres. This occurrence underscores California’s unpredictable water cycles and points out modern flood control's limitations. Besides affecting the Central Valley’s economy, the lake's return has sparked an ecological revival, drawing many migratory birds and renewing indigenous cultural areas.California’s largest lost body of water resurfaces According to the California Department of Water Resources, the Tulare Lake basin is a terminal sink for the Kings, Kaweah, Tule, and White rivers. While it was considered ‘extinct’ due to 20th-century ..

NASA’s Perseverance has captured a sweeping new panorama of a rugged Martian region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge”, revealing one of the oldest known landscapes on Mars in remarkable detail. The 360-degree mosaic, created using the rover’s Mastcam-Z camera system, combines 980 images captured across multiple Martian days, or sols. Located on the rim of Jezero Crater, the area contains ancient rocks believed to date back to the early formation of the solar system. Scientists say the terrain could preserve valuable clues about Mars’ early crust, atmosphere and the planet’s long-lost watery past.Inside the Crocodile Bridge region on Mars The newly released panorama was assembled using Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z camera system. According to NASA, 971 images were captured on 18 December 2025 during Sol 1,717 of the mission, while another nine images were taken on 25 January 2026 during Sol 1,754.The natural-colour panorama was processed to resemble how the human eye would see the Martian surface..